Vet gets cancer while waiting on VA

Norman Spivey spent over a year trying to get a colonscopy at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Atlanta. While the Vietnam veteran was waiting for an appointment, he found out he developed Stage 4 colon cancer, which spread to his liver.

http://www.wbir.com/video/3682363666001/1/Vet-gets-cancer-while-waiting-on-VAhttp://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/84249e58e65cbc185583a827f0fbda107c3bb7b0/r=500x280/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/07/18/1405691746000-vet.jpgVet gets cancer while waiting on VANorman Spivey spent over a year trying to get a colonscopy at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Atlanta. While the Vietnam veteran was waiting for an appointment, he found out he developed Stage 4 colon cancer, which spread to his liver.wxiawar vetArmytreatmentverterans' affairsAtlantacolonHealthchemotherapyVietnamcolon cancersoldiermedicaldoctorsNational Newsvachemomedicinehospitaleteran01:32